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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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